Put the sound file into the same folder as the presentation, re-insert the
sound file then try both the presentation and sound file on a different
computer and see what happens. Because, you say the presentation filesize is
7mb and the sound file is 20mb leads me to believe that the converted WAV
file is not being embedded into the presentation
--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
<><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
|I did all that, however still not play sound on other computers.
Appreciate
| your help
| --
| JimB
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > Looks like your WAV file was not inserted into the presentation You need
to
| > click on Tools | Options | General and increase the "Link files
greater...to
| > read 50000kb
| >
| > --
| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > |I converted it from a wma file to a wav file using a shareware program.
| > The
| > | wav file was about 20 megs, then when I saved the pp slide show, the
pps
| > file
| > | was over 7 meg??
| > | --
| > | JimB
| > |
| > |
| > | "Michael Koerner" wrote:
| > |
| > | > You might first start by turning off "Fast Saves" if you have not
| > already
| > | > done that as that has a tendency to bloat files once that is done,
save
| > your
| > | > presentation under a new name. Tell us how you converted your .WMA
file
| > to a
| > | > WAV file and what is the filesize of the Wav file?
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > | > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > | > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > | > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > | > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I tried all those, however still same problem. I also noticed when
I
| > save
| > | > | the pp file it is huge, sometimes 6-7 meg. However will not play
| > sound on
| > | > | other computers. I have received other powerpoint with msic
| > background
| > | > and
| > | > | they are only about 3 to 3.5 megs??
| > | > | --
| > | > | JimB
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "tohlz" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Most probably the link has broken. Since you are using a wav
file,
| > you
| > | > can
| > | > | > embed the sound into PowerPoint. Check this out under Quick Fix
for
| > Wav
| > | > | > Sounds:
| > | > | >
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Site Updated: March 02, 2006
| > | > | > Added New PowerPoint Game - The Maze Challenge
| > | > | >
http://www.freewebs.com/pptheaven/index.html
| > | > | > PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
| > | > | > =========
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "JimB" wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > > I created a powerpoint slide show and inserted a sound wav
file.
| > It
| > | > was
| > | > | > > converted from a wma file to a wav file. It works fine on my
| > | > computer.
| > | > | > > However when giving to use on other computer, the slides
display
| > okay,
| > | > but no
| > | > | > > sound. I have tried everything to get it to work on other
| > computers
| > | > but it
| > | > | > > won;t play the sound. Others have sent me slide shows with
music
| > | > background
| > | > | > > and they plays fine on my computer. But when I try to do one
then
| > | > send it to
| > | > | > > someone, they can see it but no sound. I am at my wits end.
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > > JimB
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
